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- Hyundai Veloster N hot hatch due in 2018 with 275bhp – Autocar: Second product from N performance division will mark its entry into the US market
- 2017 Audi A8 electric suspension and driverless tech demonstrated – Autocar: Next-generation range-topping saloon gets more driverless tech and lighter construction; it features Audi’s most advanced suspension system
- Nissan-Renault plan driverless ride-hailing service to beat off startup competition – Reuters: The Nissan Motor Co Ltd and Renault SA alliance plan to launch driverless ride-hailing and ride-sharing services in coming years, as the automakers look beyond making and selling cars to survive an industry being quickly transformed by new services.
- Tesla reaches agreement with Shanghai to explore production: – Reuters: U.S. electric-car maker Tesla Inc has reached a preliminary agreement with Shanghai to explore production in the Chinese city, reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
- Roborace autonomous racing car shown in action – Autocar: Roborace’s Devbot development car has been shown in action on a flying lap; the Robocar will compete in the world’s first race series for autonomous vehicles
- BMW exec says brands need to take more risks – Automotive News: This risks commoditizing even strong brands and is forcing companies such as BMW to constantly reinvent their organizations to maintain a…
- Tesla Reaches Pact With Shanghai for China Production – Bloomberg: Tesla Inc. has signed a preliminary agreement with the city of Shanghai to explore production in China, moving the electric-car maker a step closer to…
- Daimler’s Uber rival mytaxi expands into Romania – Reuters: Mytaxi, the ride hailing app owned by German carmaker Daimler, has agreed to buy a Romanian rival as part of efforts to create a pan-European service to take on Uber.
- Cyber Attack at Honda Stops Production After WannaCry Worm Strikes – Forbes: The WannaCry worm is still alive. Honda said this week that it was forced to halt production for one day at its Sayama plant near Tokyo after finding the…
- Nissan Is Planning a Driverless Ride-Hailing Service – Fortune: Nissan Motor on Thursday said it plans to launch driverless ride-hailing and ride-sharing services in coming years, as the automaker looks beyond…
- UK seeks to lead world in autonomous and electric vehicles – Automotive News: The UK government has encouraged tech firms and automakers to develop and test self-driving car technology in Britain. An autonomous…
- Lamborghini boss uses F1 experience to push brand further – Automotive News: … BARCELONA — Lamborghini CEO Stefano Domenicali is trying to instill a sense of … The Audi-owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group will also add 600 new…
- Takata to file for bankruptcy Monday, SMFG to provide bridge loan – sources – Reuters: Takata Corp will seek bankruptcy protection from creditors on Monday, two sources said, as the Japanese company faces billions of dollars in liabilities stemming from the biggest recall in automotive history.
- Inside Travis Kalanick’s resignation as Uber’s CEO – CNBC: Travis Kalanick’s final hours as Uber’s chief executive played out in a private room in a downtown Chicago hotel, the NYT reports.
- Jaguar Land Rover shows first fully autonomous Range Rover – Autocar: Jaguar Land Rover is demonstrating for the first time its portfolio of urban self-driving technologies in a Range Rover Sport, at the Horiba test centre in…
- Howes: Blue Oval upends ‘build where you sell’ mantra – Detroitnews: Declining oil prices, investor pressure to maximize returns on capital push Ford to make politically dicey decisions.
- Payne: Toyota transforms the Camry – Detroitnews: If Broadway were to remake the classic “Pygmalion,” they might consider casting Akio Toyoda as Professor Henry Higgins. The charismatic Toyota…
- Uber CEO Travis Kalanick resigns under investor pressure – Reuters: Uber Technologies Inc Chief Executive Travis Kalanick, co-founder of one of the most influential technology companies of its generation, resigned on Tuesday under pressure from investors after a string of setbacks.
- Takata shares plunge, change hands for the first time since Friday – Reuters: FILE PHOTO: Visitors walk past a logo of Takata Corp on its display at a showroom for vehicles in Tokyo, Japan February 5, 2016. REUTERS/Toru …
- Venture capitalist Bill Gurley, a critic of ousted Uber CEO, to leave Uber’s board – CNBC: Gurley was reportedly instrumental in the resignation of CEO Travis Kalanick this week.
- How Uber Backers Orchestrated Kalanick’s Ouster as CEO – WSJ: Travis Kalanick’s decision to step down as Uber’s CEO was the culmination of weeks of maneuvering by some of the firm’s biggest investors to force out the co-founder of the nearly $70 billion company.
- Amid Tumult at Uber, Bill Gurley Is Said to Be Leaving Board – New York Times: . Uber’s board of directors is undergoing more changes …
- Ford gathers street-smarts to guide cars of future – Detroitnews: Inside that controlled environment, Ford runs drills that put the automaker’s fully autonomous Fusion Hybrid test vehicles in considerably dangerous…
- GM River Days, Ford Fireworks to light up Detroit – Detroitnews: If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to stare up into the air and watch 11,000 fireworks paint a pitch black sky with vibrant colors over the…
- Uber is a Creature of an Industry Struggling to Grow Up – New York Times: Many people in Silicon Valley believe that the way to be successful is to “move fast and break things.” Sometimes they end up breaking the very businesses they created, as anybody involved with Uber now knows. There’s a cautionary message in Travis…
- With Travis Kalanick gone, Uber could boost morale by giving employees liquidity – CNBC: With Travis Kalanick gone, a fast-track IPO is one way to boost worker morale.
- Uber Founder Travis Kalanick Resigns as CEO – New York Times: Travis Kalanick, the chief executive of Uber, said last week that he would take an indefinite leave of absence. Credit Kim Kyung-Hoon/. Travis Kalanick stepped down Tuesday as chief executive of Uber, the ride-hailing service that he helped …
- Kia Motors tops JD Power quality study – Reuters: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV’s (FCAU.N) Ram and U.S. … Fiat, Jaguar Land Rover’s luxury car brand Jaguar and Volvo were at the bottom.
- Uber’s Growing Pains (and Possible Remedy) – New York Times: and has grown longer in lock step with the tenure of its founder, Travis Kalanick. His departure as chief executive amid pressure from other shareholders ends the first leg of Uber’s journey from a start-up to a …
- Uber’s Lesson: Silicon Valley’s Start-Up Machine Needs Fixing – New York Times: . Travis Kalanick’s spectacular rise and fall at Uber contains…
- Made in China – Bloomberg: The Ford Focus may become the biggest automotive export ever from China to the U.S. Ford Motor Co. plans to ship the car to North America from its…
- Lexus Loses Its Luster in JD Power Quality Study – Bloomberg: Toyota Motor Corp.’s Lexus line has slipped below the industry average in a closely watched study of new-car quality, while Korean automakers that…
- Kia tops JD Power quality rankings amid shake-up – Automotive News: At the bottom of this year’s rankings were Mazda, Land Rover, Mitsubishi, Volvo, Jaguar and Fiat — all with 125 or more problems reported per 100…
- New vehicle reliability hits record high but driver-assist features struggle – CNBC: Kia Motors was the brand with the fewest problems, according to answers … Tesla is not ranked in this survey by J.D. Power because the automaker…
- Ford shows the bond of learning how to drive – Automotive News: In Ford Motor Co.’s “Father’s Day,” which landed at No. 1 on this week’s viral video chart, a camera is placed to show various dads and teens out on…